Ballon d'Or

The award now given for best player in the world having previously focused on Europe-based players between 1956 and 2009.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have shared the FIFA Ballon d'Or since the change, with the Argentine winning three times and Ronaldo twice. Both are included in the three-man shortlist for the 2015 award along with Neymar.